Olive Township Elementary School
New Carlisle, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Exceeds Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
244 students tested62.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency33
- At proficiency120
- Approaching proficiency82
- Below proficiency9
Math
244 students tested71.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency44
- At proficiency130
- Approaching proficiency52
- Below proficiency18
Science
76 students tested65.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency22
- At proficiency28
- Approaching proficiency20
- Below proficiency6
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 82 | 75 | 76 |
| Proficient | 76.8% | 65.3% | 65.8% |
Social studies (grade 5)
79 students tested50.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency32
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency15
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 488 | 484 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.6% · 3 | 1.0% · 5 |
| Suspended in school | 0.6% · 3 | 0.4% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
4.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 488 | 496 | 499 |
| Chronically absent | 3.3% · 16 | 4.8% · 24 | 4.6% · 23 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Principal
Tara Bush
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.5%
White92.1%
Black or African American1.2%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races2.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180756001300
- District
- New Prairie United School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 484 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25